psalm 72 commentary

There Hebrews 47 it is said to be in David This may indicate that David the Son of Jesse was the unattributed author but it is also possible that the author of Hebrews simply. Praises also known as the Psalms or the Psalter is the first book of the Ketuvim Writings the third section of the Tanakh and a book of the Old Testament.

Prayer For Good Governance A Study Of Psalm 72 In The Nigeria Context

THE LORD AS SHEPHERD.

. This is a Psalm of David and is thought to be the strongest of what are known as the imprecatory psalms Davids songs that call down curses upon his enemies. A Psalm of Asaph. This psalm is titled To the Chief MusicianSet to The Lilies A Psalm of David.

I will be glad in the LORD. Biblical Commentary Bible study Psalm 23 EXEGESIS. 1 Chronicles 251 and 2 Chronicles 2930 add that Asaph was a prophet in his musical compositions.

In Psalm 1121 we are told that Gods people also delight in Gods words commands Boice ii. Some believe that the Chief Musician is the LORD God Himself and others suppose him to be a leader of choirs or musicians in Davids time such as Heman the singer or Asaph 1 Chronicles 633 165-7 and 256Korah was a descendant of Levi Exodus 616-24. Shout joyfully to the LORD all the earth.

Since the great news of Gods marvelous things Psalm 981 goes to the ends of the earth Psalm 983 it is right for all the earth to praise Yahweh. Assuming that they all. It is jubilant with confidence for the whole earth as it contemplates the glory of that earth when all its people are submitted to the reign of Jehovah G.

Since this is one of the six Egyptian Hallel Psalms 113-118 sung as part of the Passover service Jesus would have sung Psalm 117 with His. Bible Commentary Quick Navigation. Perhaps in no psalm in the whole psalter is the sense of sorrow.

This psalm celebrates a great victory of God on behalf of. This psalm is titled To the Chief MusicianOn stringed instruments. 1 Yahweh is my shepherd.

Yet the most natural way to take the title is as it is given A Psalm of Solomon with the. David Guzik commentary on Psalm 27 describes how David desires Gods blessings of His presence trusting in His faithfulness. This is a psalm of transition.

This psalm is simply titled A Psalm of Thanksgiving and it is the only psalm in the collection to bear this titleIt speaks of an invitation to the whole earth to know and to worship God. I shall lack nothing. David Guzik commentary on Psalm 148 which is a call upon all creation heaven and earth to praise God like a universal chorus.

The title of this psalm is A Contemplation of Ethan the Ezrahite. There is a deliberate echo of the previous psalm here. A Psalm of David.

Starting in discouragement and. Jeduthun mentioned also in the titles of Psalm 39 and Psalm 77 was one. Psalm 4113 7218-19 8952 10648.

Others think it was a poetic reference to God Himself the author of music itself. Psalm 88 is one of the thirteen psalms called A Contemplation which according to James Montgomery Boice might be better understood as instruction As for the author and singer of the psalm Heman the Ezrahite there are many mentions of a Heman in the days of David and Solomon. The Chief Musician is thought by some to be the Lord GOD Himself and others suppose him to be a leader of choirs or musicians in Davids time such as Heman the singer or Asaph 1 Chronicles 633 165-7 and 256.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. Psalm 53 also mentions the Mahalath. Psalm 148 calls upon all creation to praise Yahweh.

The title of this psalm is To the Chief MusicianTo Jeduthun. Psalm 109 is titled To the Chief MusicianA Psalm of DavidSome think the Chief Musician was the choirmaster for King David. As with Psalm 45 this psalm is Set to The Lilies The phrase may refer to the general beauty of the composition to the tune or even to a six-stringed instrument known as the Shoshannim the literal translation of the Hebrew.

David Guzik commentary on Psalm 150 which is the last of the psalms closing the book by a command for everything to give praises to the Lord. The Book of Psalms s ɑː m z SAHMZ or s ɔː l m z SAWLMZ. The joyful noise of verses 4 and 6 meets us elsewhere as the spontaneous shout that might greet a king or a moment of victory.

Psalm 119113547487292 Thy word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against thee meditate. This wonderful psalm is quoted and analyzed in Hebrews 37-413. This psalm is titled A Song of AscentsOf SolomonMost believe Solomon to be the author yet it is possible that the psalm was composed by David for SolomonHere Solomon will be considered the author.

This entire psalm can be seen as a doxology that not only closes the fifth and final volume of the collected psalms but also closes the entire Book of Psalms. Psalm 1121 Praise ye the LORD. Anderson The New Century Bible Commentary.

Almost every verse quotes the words or the idea of another Old Testament passage including four different psalms two passages from Deuteronomy two from Jeremiah and two from Exodus. Look over it again and note the fact that there is no reference in it from first to last to the mercy or pity or. Psalms 1-72 pages 43-45.

To the Chief MusicianA Psalm of the sons of Korah. We see Jesus as having perfectly fulfilled the requirements of the law and the standards of this psalm. There are several men named Ethan in the Hebrew Scriptures but this man is mentioned specifically in 1 Kings 431 as someone who was famous for his wisdom yet surpassed by Solomons greater wisdom.

Bible Commentary Quick Navigation. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD that delighteth greatly in his commandments. The title of this psalm is A Psalm of SolomonIt is possible to translate the Hebrew here and in almost all the psalms which reference an author as A Psalm to Solomon and some have regarded it as Davids psalm to and about his son Solomon and his Greater Son the Messiah.

The title tells us both the author and the audience of the psalm. David Guzik commentary on Psalm 101 where King David declares his determination to reign with the same mercy and justice he received from God. Psalm 10434 My meditation of him shall be sweet.

In Europe the psalm came to be known as the princes psalm owing to the concern for the proper conduct of a Christian magistrate prince or king Willem VanGemeren. The strength of the Hebrew people in the past and all that remains of it today largely results from the keen sense which they ever cherished of the importance of the home and the. The title is derived from the Greek translation ψαλμοί psalmoi meaning instrumental music and by.

David Guzik commentary on Psalm 103 where David the Psalmist speaks to his own soul to bless the Lord and giving many reasons to do so. We see that by faith His obedience is accounted as ours and that we are being transformed into His image thus the fulfillment of this psalm should more and more mark our life. Asaph was the great singer and musician of David and Solomons era 1 Chronicles 1517-19 165-7.

What a wonderful song this is. Derek Kidner wrote of Psalm 135 Every verse of this psalm either echoes quotes or is quoted by some other part of Scripture. He leads me beside still waters.

We see this whole psalm through the grid of the New Covenant. To the Chief MusicianA Psalm of DavidSome believe that the Chief Musician is the Lord GOD Himself and others suppose him to be a leader of choirs or musicians in Davids time such as Heman the singer or Asaph 1 Chronicles 633 165-7 and 256. The Psalm was an intimation to Israel that the grace and mercy of their God were not to be confined to one nation but would in happier days be extended to all the race of man Spurgeon iii.

Psalms pages 26-31 and AA. This psalm speaks of one who delights greatly in Gods commandments. Psalm 1112 spoke of delight in Gods works.

This means he was likely a contemporary of Solomon and was also alive during the reign of David. A Psalm by David. The title tells us both the authors and the audience of the psalm.

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